That measure has been passed in the House. it has been passed in the Senate. but it has never passed in both Chambers in the same year. so it is still a bill waiting to become law. Yet there are 2.5 to 3 million young people who could qualify under the DREAM Act. So we wrote to President Obama and said "Could you give these young people some protection from deportation if they were brought here under the conditions of the DREAM Act." and 4 years ago he said yes. He created the DACA Program. The signup was to start in August of that same year. 4 years ago. and I joined with Congressman LuIs GUTIERREZ in offering a signup day at Navy Pier in Chicago. We had volunteer immigration lawyers come in to help these young people fill out their forms so they could qualify to stay in the United States for a few years. not be deported. and pay their fee and be here and have a future. We didnt know if 200 would show. We were worried when we heard it might be 300.
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